However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.

Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.

I dream my painting and I paint my dream.

Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better.

Every problem is a gift - without problems we would not grow.

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Plan your work - work your plan. Lack of system produces that 'I'm swamped' feeling.

I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.